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Looking Back in Fairbanks — May 16 – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Looking Back in Fairbanks — May 16Fairbanks Daily News-MinerWorkers on the two buildings had previously been receiving 1.12 an hour for carpenters and 80 cents an hour for all common labor. read more Related Blogs A Meez Video – Sing … Continue reading

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White House: NYC’s Homeland Security Funding Increased – Gothamist

New York Daily News White House: NYC's Homeland Security Funding IncreasedGothamistHowever, King is skeptical of Obama's math, telling the Daily News that the stimulus money (from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) is only a …Obama agenda: Welcome to NYC?msnbc.comWhite … Continue reading

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Mayor Bloomberg, City Council in tug of war over bills to help ‘working poor’ – New York Daily News

Mayor Bloomberg, City Council in tug of war over bills to help 'working poor'New York Daily NewsMayor Bloomberg, through a representative, flatly opposed the prevailing wage bill, and signaled his displeasure at the sick-leave bill by not sending … and … Continue reading

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Builders wary as lumber prices spike – Nanaimo Daily News

Builders wary as lumber prices spikeNanaimo Daily NewsGallant said the local housing sector has benefitted from low lumber prices for years as the forest industry went through a severe downturn, but fluctuating … and more » read more Related Blogs Downturn … Continue reading

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Steelmakers Have to Raise Prices on Costs, Group Says – BusinessWeek

Kuala Lumpur News Steelmakers Have to Raise Prices on Costs, Group SaysBusinessWeek“Steel prices aren't rising as fast as costs,” said Peter Tzeng, a Taipei-based analyst at Polaris Securities Co. “It is a case of miners and steelmakers …Monday Market Monitor … Continue reading

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32BJ Gears Up For Wage Hearing » – New York Daily News (blog)

New York Daily News (blog) 32BJ Gears Up For Wage Hearing »New York Daily News (blog)By guaranteeing the prevailing wage — the going rate in the city — for office cleaners, residential building workers and security officers, the bill would … Continue reading

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Back from the brink: Lumber market showing signs of gradual recovery – Longview Daily News

Back from the brink: Lumber market showing signs of gradual recoveryLongview Daily NewsLumber prices are creeping back up after dropping to lows that haven't been seen in decades. Douglas fir lumber, which dipped to $347 per thousand board … read … Continue reading

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Asia Iron Ore-Prices retreat after reaching $195-$197 – Reuters India

China Daily Asia Iron Ore-Prices retreat after reaching $195-$197Reuters India… retreated this week from levels close to $200 a tonne as Chinese mills paused their purchases, waiting to see where stagnant steel prices head next. …Steel prices to remain highPeople’s … Continue reading

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Steel prices to remain high – People’s Daily Online

China Daily Steel prices to remain highPeople’s Daily Online(Qilai Shen / Bloomberg News) Steel prices will continue to remain at high levels this year, with mild fluctuations, on the back of rising raw material …Iron Ore Prices in China Drop … Continue reading

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Copper edges up; gains limited by dlr, China concern – Reuters India

Live Trading News Copper edges up; gains limited by dlr, China concernReuters IndiaSHANGHAI, April 23 (Reuters) – Copper prices in London and Shanghai edged up on Friday, but gains are expected to be …Copper Prices Decline as European Debt Concerns … Continue reading

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